Great Britain racer Dan Bewley is seeking more consistency from the starts as he bids to mount a sustained Speedway GP World Championship challenge in 2026.
Bewley stormed to third place at the DeWalt FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw last Saturday, surging into third place in the overall standings ahead of the series-closing Deluxe Homeart FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens on September 13.
Swedish star Fredrik Lindgren started the day third in the championship and nine points ahead of Bewley. But the Cumbrian won the sprint race to collect four points, before adding 16 in the main event to leave his Polish home track five clear of the current world No.3.
Whenever he is asked about the battle for bronze, Bewley makes no secret of the fact he has little interest in the minor medals. But he admits there’s work to do if he’s to go for gold.
He said: “Obviously I wanted to be a bit closer to the fight with these boys (top two Bartosz Zmarzlik and Brady Kurtz). It was just a couple of rounds that have cost me.
"On the first night in Manchester, I didn’t really make a start, even though I won. On the second night, I missed every single one. You can’t really do that too much if you want to fight with anyone in the GPs. I just want to be more consistent from the start – that’s a big one. Then I can put myself in a position where I can be in the fight.”
Looking ahead to next week’s series finale in Vojens, Bewley is focused on delivering one last big performance, rather than thinking about taking his place on the Speedway GP World Championship podium. He said: “To be honest, I don’t really care about the bronze medal. I am just taking it day by day and want to go the same as last Saturday in Vojens. I just want to have a solid night, do my best and just try and be consistent.
“I got off to a slow start in Wroclaw. But I finished strong at the end of the night. I am looking at Vojens as another round. I want to have a solid one – that’s the plan and if all goes to plan, the points will be decent anyway. I just want to have a good night.
“When you look back one day, you would be happier with third than fourth. At the moment, I am just trying to do the best I can and go about my job. I’ll take it race by race. And I do have a couple of bonuses if I get on the podium.”